ASTRICTS

Verb

astricts

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astrict

Anagrams

• Cartists, Castrist, tricasts

Source: Wiktionary


ASTRICT

As*trict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astricted; p. pr. & vb. n. Astricting.] Etym: [L. astrictus, p. p. of astringere. See Astringe.]

1. To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract. The solid parts were to be relaxed or astricted. Arbuthnot.

2. To bind; to constrain; to restrict; to limit. [R.] The mind is astricted to certain necessary modes or forms of thought. Sir W. Hamilton.

3. (Scots Law)

Definition: To restrict the tenure of; as, to astrict lands. See Astriction, 4. Burrill.

As*trict", a.

Definition: Concise; contracted. [Obs.] Weever.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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